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THE  TRUE  CHRISTIANITY 


A   LECTURE 


BY  CLARENCE  C.  EATON,  C.S.B. 

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CHRISTIAN  SCIENCE:   THE  TRUE 
CHRISTIANITY 

T-J  OW  true  and  yet  how .  difficult  of  realization 
is  the  great  fact  that  each  new  moment  of 
each  new  hour  is  the  only  moment  of  which  any  of 
us  can  be  conscious !  Our  yesterdays,  with  their 
joys  and  sorrows,  are  gone ;  they  belong  to  the  dead 
past.  Our  tomorrows,  with  their  hopes  and  an- 
ticipations, never  come.  It  is  quite  evident  that 
the  present,  and  not  the  succeeding  moment,  is  the 
one  in  which  we  consciously  exist.  It  is  likewise 
self-evident  that  all  that  can  ever  come  within  the 
range  of  our  knowledge  and  experience  must  exist 
now. 

God,  Truth,  Life;  man,  immortality,  heaven, 
bliss,  eternity,  in  fact  all  the  verities  of  being,  are 
in  existence  now.  No  one  can  consistently  believe 
that  the  past  has  entombed  any  verities  which  are 
not  in  evidence  in  this  present  time,  because  all 
that  is  true  is  eternal.  Nor  can  we  conceive  of 
the  future  holding  within  its  grasp  a  knowledge 
of  things  which  has  not  always  existed,  because 
all  true  knowledge  is  universal  and  eternal,   Obvi- 

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4  CHRISTIAN    SCIENCE: 

ously,  as  we  can  know  and  enjoy  the  verities  of 
being,  we  should  be  profoundly  interested  in  de- 
monstrating their  truth  at  this  very  moment. 

It  requires  tactful,  patient,  and  loving  thought- 
fulness  to  teach  and  encourage  people  to  realize 
that  there  is  contained  in  the  simple  act  of  acquir- 
ing true  knowledge  and  understanding,  all  that  is 
necessary  for  their  extrication  from  sin  and  dis- 
ease. In  order  to  appreciate  this  fully,  we  should 
recognize  that  one's  consciousness  is  made  up 
largely  of  beliefs  which  have  been  accepted  with- 
out investigation  or  effort,  while  passing  through 
the  natural  experiences  of  life  from  childhood  to 
adult  years. 

UNDERSTANDING     NECESSARY 

The  average  individual  is  what  might  be  called 
mentally  conservative,  and  the  inclination  of 
thought  is  to  follow  the  line  of  least  resistance. 
Ordinarily  people  believe  rather  than  know  or  un- 
derstand, since  it  requires  less  effort  to  do  so. 
Because  of  this  we  need  not  be  surprised  if  truths 
frequently  appear  new  and  radical  to  mortals,  and 
may  even  be  regarded  as  inconsistent  and  arouse 
within  them  antagonism  and  resentment.  Ideas 
or  proposals  which  cast  doubt  on  established  be- 
liefs or  opinions,  are  even  likely  to  be  characterized 


THE    TRUE    CHRISTIANITY  5 

as  evil  by  the  conservative  thought,  because  they 
disturb  settled  convictions,  and  in  many  instances 
their  presentation  is  considered  disagreeable  and 
positively  obnoxious.  Thus  it  is  conceivable  that 
extreme  mental  conservatism  may  be  largely  re- 
sponsible for  the  prevalence  of  belief  in  the  pres- 
ence and  power  of  evil. 

Christian  Science  declares  that  false  belief 
rather  than  natural  causes  is  primarily  responsible 
for  all  the  disagreeable  things,  including  sin,  sick- 
ness, and  death,  which  have  entered  the  world's 
experience.  Christian  Science  makes  a  sharp  dis- 
tinction between  believing  and  knowing  as  causa- 
tion, and  by  its  teaching  inspires  and  quickens  con- 
sciousness to  the  employment  of  right  ideas  to  the 
exclusion  of  false  beliefs.  Its  accomplishments  are 
notably  twofold,  since  it  not  only  corrects  errors 
of  thought  through  the  application  of  truth,  but 
by  the  same  process  successfully  removes  the 
effects  which  they  have  produced. 

"god  with  us" 
In  its  teaching  and  practice  Christian  Science 
demonstrates  that  truth  reflected  or  expressed  is 
Immanuel,  or  "God  with  us."  And  this  means  the 
divine  will  with  us  and  for  us ;  Truth  with  us,  Life 
with   us,   Love   with   us,   wisdom   with  us.      It   is 


6  CHRISTIAN    SCIENCE: 

power,  action,  law,  health,  and  strength  with  us. 
It  means  the  divine  likeness  or  living  presence  of 
the  "Wonderful,  Counselor,  .  .  .  The  Prince  of 
Peace,"  the  healer  of  the  sick,  the  redeemer, — the 
Mind  or  consciousness  that  is  God,  good.  In  a 
word,  Christian  Science  is  disclosing  to  the  world 
the  unreality  of  all  save  that  which  has  its  origin 
in  God,  by  demonstrating  the  presence,  reality, 
and  power  of  the  creative  and  governing  Principle 
of  the  universe. 

The  extension  of  the  realization  of  all  this  is 
being  accomplished  through  an  appeal  to  the  indi- 
vidual consciousness,  with  which  Christian  Science 
deals  wholly.  It  must  be  recognized  that  the  realm 
of  thought  is  the  legitimate  and  only  field  of  its 
operation,  and  each  one  of  us  is  asked  to  accept 
and  prove  for  his  own  advancement  and  advan- 
tage, the  metaphysical  truths  which  it  elucidates 
and  demonstrates.  And  in  urging  men  to  partici- 
pate in  the  benefits  which  accrue  to  activity  in 
right  knowing,  we  recognize  that  each  one  is  there- 
by contributing  to  the  great  work  of  hastening  the 
coming  of  the  glad  day  when  knowledge  of  things 
that  are  real  and  true  will  supersede  all  beliefs  to 
the  contrary  and  eliminate  their  effects.  Further- 
more, the  desirable  end  is  that  this  knowledge  be 
extended  until  it   shall  envelop  the  whole  earth, 


THE    TRUE    CHRISTIANITY  7 

even  "as  the  waters  cover  the  sea,"  and  so  add 
manifold    blessings    to    all    mankind. 

It  is  clearly  the  mission  of  Christian  Science  to 
educate  human  consciousness  and  arouse  it  from 
the  dormancy  enforced  upon  it  by  beliefs  which 
are  manifestly  at  variance  with  revealed  truth  and 
law.  Ultimately  the  only  effectual  way  in  which 
this  can  be  accomplished  is  by  the  demonstration 
of  its  teaching. 

DEMONSTRATION  IS   NECESSARY 

Demonstration  was  the  method  constantly  em- 
ployed by  Jesus  of  Nazareth,  and  only  in  this 
manner  could  he  have  succeeded  in  establishing 
true  Christian  doctrines  and  practice.  The  the- 
ology which  he  taught  and  practised  culminated 
in  the  healing  of  the  sick  as  well  as  the  trans- 
forming of  the  sinner.  He  appealed  to  the  hearts 
and  minds  of  men,  and  all  of  his  arguments,  para- 
bles, and  admonitions  were  projected  with  the  sole 
purpose  of  correcting  errors  which  dominated  the 
thought  of  his  time.  To  undo  the  mistakes  of  pre- 
ceding generations,  he  repeatedly  taught  the  peo- 
ple, and  reasoned  concerning  spiritual  truths  and 
the  things  pertaining  to  God  and  His  being,  His 
universe,  its  government  and  law. 

Mrs.  Eddy  has  followed  faithfully  in  the  way 


8  CHRISTIAN    SCIENCE: 

of  the  Master,  and,  it  must  be  conceded,  has  im- 
measurably aided  in  enlightening  the  nations  of 
the  earth,  as  Jesus  told  his  followers  to  do,  with 
respect  to  what  the  gospel  of  Truth  is  and  what  it 
can  and  must  accomplish  on  their  behalf.  In  a 
single  statement  our  Leader  indicates  in  substance 
that  a  misunderstanding  of  the  Bible  teaching  as 
to  the  creation  of  man  is  responsible  for  all  human 
discord;  that  is,  that  the  prevalence  of  a  false 
sense  of  man's  origin  and  nature  has  led  to  theories 
and  errors  which  have  been  productive  of  untold 
misery  and  suffering.  Creation  is  a  subject  which 
should  be  more  generally  understood,  because  it  is 
generally  misunderstood.  At  the  present  time, 
publicity  is  being  widely  given  to  Biblical  history, 
and  particularly  that  portion  relating  to  creation. 
Much  of  this  effort  is  only  serving  to  extend  fur- 
ther the  belief  in  a  material  rather  than  a  spiritual 
creative  power  and  universe.  Christian  Scientists 
recognize  that  they  have  their  reasonable  part  to 
perform  in  minimizing  the  effect  of  this  erroneous 
effort  by  acquiring  a  more  specific  knowledge  of 
the  Scriptures  on  this  very  subject. 

SPIRITUAL    VERSUS    MATERIAL    MAN 

Inasmuch   as   the   successful   demonstration   of 
Christian    Science    involves    the    rejection    of   the 


THE   TRUE   CHRISTIANITY  9 

material  or  false  standard  of  man,  and  the  ac- 
ceptance of  the  spiritual  and  true  standard,  the 
importance  of  becoming  more  familiar  with  this 
question  must  be  apparent  at  a  glance.  Indeed, 
Mrs.  Eddy  has  well  said  that  it  was  the  correct 
view  of  man  which  resulted  in  healing  the  sick  in 
Jesus'  day.  The  contention  of  Christian  Science 
as  to  the  verity,  perfection,  and  spiritual  nature 
of  the  universe,  including  the  real  and  only  man 
there  is,  is  based  wholly  upon  the  Scriptures,  and 
its  claims  in  this  respect  are  readily  conceded 
when  rightly  comprehended. 

Two  separate  and  widely  differing  accounts  of 
creation  are  found  in  the  Bible,  the  contradictory 
and  conflicting  texts  of  which  appear  to  have 
escaped  the  attention  of  many  students.  More- 
over, the  true  nature  and  character  of  Deity  is 
erroneously  involved  in  this  history,  because  of  a 
change  by  the  historian  of  the  name  of  the 
Supreme  Being  from  God  to  that  of  Lord  God. 
Were  it  not  for  the  original  meaning  of  these 
terms,  this  change  might  appear  of  trivial  moment 
to  the  student  of  Scripture.  However,  it  was  of 
sufficient  importance  to  attract  the  attention  of 
Josephus,  the  celebrated  Jewish  historian,  who 
refers  to  it  in  his  history  of  the  Hebrew  nation. 
Moreover,  it  is  of  special  significance  to  us,  since 


10  CHRISTIAN    SCIENCE: 

the  change  seems  to  call  into  question  the  integrity 
of  God,  the  creator  of  man,  by  confusing  Him  with 
the  Lord  God,  who,  one  of  these  records  states,  is 
the  supposed  creator  of  Adam. 

GOD     CREATED     SPIRITUAL     MAN 

It  should  be  thoroughly  understood  that  the 
Scriptures  plainly  indicate  that  a  distinction  ex- 
ists and  is  to  be  made  between  man  as  the  offspring 
of  God,  and  Adam,  who  has  long  been  referred  to 
as  our  first  parent.  That  man  and  Adam  bear  no 
relation  to  each  other,  and  should  not  be  confused, 
is  very  apparent.  Inasmuch  as  the  Bible  history 
does  not  confuse  them,  we  certainly  are  without 
authority  for  so  doing.  In  this  connection  the 
honest  investigator  will  find  that  Christian  Science 
sustains  and  proves  true  to  the  text  the  purest 
teaching  of  the  Scriptures  relative  to  God  and  the 
significance  of  His  being  and  creation.  It  points 
out  the  error  of  the  practice  of  confounding  the 
term  God  (Elohim),  or  Spirit,  with  that  of  Lord 
God  (Jehovah-Elohim),  or  even  Lord.  It  holds 
with  the  very  best  authority  that  these  terms, 
with  their  varying  shades  of  meaning,  are  not 
synonymous. 

The  original  Hebrew  term  for  God,  that  of  Elo- 
him, is  always  understood  as  meaning  the  creator 
and  supreme  ruler  of  the  universe,  the  one  of  whom 


THE    TRUE    CHRISTIANITY  11 

St.  John  said,  "All  things  were  made  by  him ;  and 
without  him  was  not  any  thing  made  that  was 
made."  We  observe  that  the  term  God  is  used 
altogether  in  the  record  of  creation  which  appears 
in  the  first  chapter  of  Genesis,  concluding  with  the 
third  verse  of  the  second  chapter.  This  first 
record  chronicles  the  completeness  and  perfection 
of  all  of  God's  works.  Christian  Science  supports 
this  record  in  its  entirety,  and  by  it  readily  justi- 
fies its  claims  and  teaching  as  to  the  perfection  of 
man.  It  is  interesting  to  note  that  Jesus  of  Naz- 
areth, who  founded  true  Christianity,  endorsed 
this  record,  for  on  one  occasion  he  referred  to  it 
in  these  words :  "Have  ye  not  read,  that  he  which 
made  them  at  the  beginning  made  them  male  and 
female?"  Where  the  terms  "male  and  female" 
occur  in  the  Bible,  it  is  observed  that  their  use  is 
in  connection  with  that  which  God  created. 

THE    PERFECT    MAN 

There  frequently  occurs  in  this  first  record  of 
creation  relative  to  that  which  God  created,  the 
observation,  "And  God  saw  that  it  was  good." 
This  evidence  of  divine  approval  was  also  uttered 
with  respect  to  man.  Man  having  been  made  in 
the  image  and  likeness  of  God,  as  the  record 
states,  it  is  within  the  bounds  of  reason  to  main- 


12  CHRISTIAN    SCIENCE: 

tain  that  he  must  reflect  the  divine  nature.  He  is 
manifestly  the  highest  expression  or  reflection  of 
supreme  good,  as  he  was  given  dominion  over  the 
earth  and  the  lesser  objects  of  creation. 

Having  incorporated  in  her  writings  the  start- 
ling declarations  as  to  the  all-perfection  of  man, 
Mrs.  Eddy  repeatedly  refers  to  him  as  the  idea 
of  God.  Such  a  conclusion  logically  follows  the 
premise  that  God,  the  creator,  is  the  one  and  only 
Mind  or  intelligence.  Ideas  alone  can  originate 
and  exist  in  Mind,  hence  man  as  God's  image  must 
be  mental.  As  the  son  or  offspring  of  God,  he 
should  be  accounted  as  incorporeal  and  not  visible 
or  cognizable  to  the  senses.  Because  he  is  like 
Spirit,  he  must  be  spiritual.  Individual'  man,  each 
idea  or  thought  of  God,  including  the  "male  and 
female"  of  His  creating,  must  abide  constantly  in 
Him,  for  Mind  and  its  ideas  can  never  be  sepa- 
rated. Paul  says  in  this  regard:  "For  in  him  we 
live,  and  move,  and  have  our  being." 

As  man  is  not  the  possessor  of  or  subject  to 
anything  which  did  not  originate  in  God,  he  can- 
not be  the  victim  of  evil,  sin,  suffering,  sickness, 
disease,  or  death,  tlis  wisdom,  his  strength,  his 
courage,  and  his  capabilities  are  unlimited,  be- 
cause they  are  derived  from  a  divine  and  hence 
unfailing  source.     His  unity  or  at-one-ment  with 


THE    TRUE    CHRISTIANITY  13 

that  source  provides  him  with  the  capacity  for 
both  wisely  and  humanely  exerting  the  dominion 
or  supremacy  bestowed  upon  him.  Progressively, 
diligently,  faithfully,  and  lovingly  exercising  this 
authority,  man  is  momentarily  conscious  of  the 
blessing  and  protection  of  his  creator,  abiding 
with,  overshadowing,  and  resting  upon  all  of  his 
activities. 

RELATIONSHIP     TO     GOD 

In  the  light  of  these  more  consistent  and  com- 
forting explanations  rendered  by  Christian  Sci- 
ence, we  observe  man  as  the  beneficiary  of  all  that 
his  Maker  is  and  has  provided.  Man  must  ever 
be  what  his  Maker  designed  that  he  should  be, 
because  God  and  His  universe  are  unchanging. 
The  harmonious  and  undisturbed  relationship  thus 
necessarily  existing  between  God  and  man  as 
Father  and  son,  provides  for  what  might  rightly 
be  called  true  worship.  The  true  model,  or  ideal 
man,  magnifies,  exalts,  and  glorifies  the  perfect 
pattern,  God.  Man  seeks  to  obey  and  conform  to 
the  laws  of  his  being  because  it  is  his  nature, 
pleasure,  and  joy  to  do  so,  not  because  a  supreme 
power  demands  or  even  requires  it  of  him.  Through 
prayer,  or  genuine  communion  with  good,  man 
instinctively  and  reverently  turns  in  thought  to 


U  CHRISTIAN    SCIENCE: 

the  great  heart  of  God,  and  receives  the  answer 
which  his  every  sincere  and  righteous  desire, 
whether  uttered  or  unexpressed,  merits.  No  audible 
petition,  no  beseeching,  no  supplicating,  no  plead- 
ing, is  necessary,  but  just  faith,  trust,  confidence, 
and  assurance. 

In  Science  and  Health  Mrs.  Eddy  has  given  a 
very  comprehensive  review  of  the  subject  of  crea- 
tion, including  the  two  records  which  we  have  re- 
ferred to.  The  second  account  is  designated  as 
the  "Jehovistic"  record,  and  the  man  referred  to 
therein  as  having  been  formed  by  the  Lord  God 
from  the  dust  of  the  ground,  and  into  whose  nos- 
trils the  breath  of  life  was  breathed,  was  called 
Adam.  References  in  the  Scripture  to  this  type 
or  standard  of  man,  in  a  majority  of  instances, 
indicate  the  imperfect  nature  thereof,  and  urge 
that  we  separate  ourselves  therefrom.  The  prophet 
Isaiah  thus  admonishes  us:  "Cease  ye  from  man, 
whose  breath  is  in  his  nostrils:  for  wherein  is  he 
to  be  accounted  of?" 

In  the  New  Testament  and  from  the  lips  of 
Christ  Jesus  we  learn  that  "the  flesh  profiteth 
nothing."  Paul  says,  "Flesh  and  blood  cannot 
inherit  the  kingdom  of  God,"  and  the  apostle  also 
says  that  the  children  of  God  "have  put  off  the 
old  man  with  his  deeds ;  and  have  put  on  the  new 


THE    TRUE    CHRISTIANITY  15 

man,    which    is    renewed    in    knowledge    after    the 
image  of  him  that  created  him." 

MATERIALISTIC    VIEWS    OF    MAN 

All  materialistic  views  and  theories  concerning 
man  give  preference  to  the  belief  that  he  is  a  ma- 
terial being,  and  the  ultimate  of  these  conclusions 
bear  close  resemblance  to  those  incorporated  in 
the  Bible  history  with  respect  to  the  Adam  type 
of  man,  namely,  "Dust  thou  art,  and  unto  dust 
shalt  thou  return." 

A  review  of  the  analysis  of  man  as  given  by 
material  science  might  be  considered  instructive 
in  a  way,  but  not  altogether  edifying.  Moreover, 
it  would  only  serve  to  show  us  the  utter  futility 
of  all  attempts  to  obtain  a  knowledge  of  the  true 
and  perfect  man  by  a  study  of  the  false.  Suffice 
it  to  say,  that  material  investigations  have  cul- 
minated in  placing  in  one  of  the  departments  of 
the  national  museum  at  Washington,  D.  C,  an 
exhibit  embodying  the  most  advanced  scientific 
research,  discovery,  and  conclusion  as  to  what 
man  is.  The  display  consists  of  the  exact  propor- 
tionate quantities  of  the  various  elements  which, 
taken  together,  are  supposed  to  constitute  an 
average  man.  It  includes  the  smallest  ingredient 
comprised  in  the  classified  fifteen  per  cent  of  inor- 


16  CHRISTIAN    SCIENCE: 

ganic  salts,  to  the  largest  portion, — even  the 
eighty-five  per  cent,  or  nine  and  one-half  gallons 
of  just  common,  ordinary  water. 

From  the  standpoint  of  material  science,  this 
exhibit  approximates  and  is  accepted  as  the  last 
and  most  improved  analysis  of  the  one  hundred 
per  cent  man  of  either  ancient  or  modern  times. 
And  an  authority  upon  material  values  has  ad- 
vanced the  proposition  that  from  a  commercial 
point  of  view  the  marketable  value  of  the  prop- 
erties which,  according  to  this  exhibit,  constitute 
man,  cannot  possibly  exceed  $2.18. 

Irrespective  of  the  strange  conclusions  which 
materialists  have  arrived  at  with  respect  to  the 
question,  What  is  man?  we  are  assured  by  them 
that  he  possesses  life.  While  some  disagreements 
of  opinion  exist  as  to  the  phenomena,  the  mani- 
festations of  life,  all  materialists  seem  to  agree 
that  life  is  not  a  quality  of  matter,  and  that  nat- 
ural science  can  neither  produce  it  nor  account 
for  it.  In  the  absence  of  definite  knowledge  on 
this  most  important  point,  it  is  apparent  that 
materialists  are  greatly  handicapped  when  at- 
tempting to  protect  life  or  extend  its  duration  by 
the  application  of  any  system  of  therapeutics  or 
longevity  which  material  science  may  devise. 


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BASIS     OF    SPIRITUAL    HEALING 

Thus  the  entire  system  of  material  healing,  we 
observe,  is  predicated  upon  the  belief  that  the  uni- 
verse, including  man,  is  material.  On  the  con- 
trary, healing  as  instituted  and  successfully  ac- 
complished by  Christ  Jesus,  and  fully  sustained  in 
the  present  age  by  Christian  Science,  is  based  upon 
the  spiritual  nature  and  existence  of  all  being. 

Material  conclusions  are  deduced  from  material 
sense,  which  takes  no  cognizance  of  spiritual  life, 
being,  and  law.  We  must  recognize  that  nothing 
which  material  sense,  or  mortal  mind,  can  conceive 
of  or  may  propose  concerning  God  and  His  per- 
fect man,  approximates  the  truth.  It  is  true  that 
the  system  of  complicated  beliefs  and  theories 
which  its  numerous  branches  have  devised,  and 
the  conclusions  promulgated,  have  been  denomi- 
nated science.  Yet  the  application  during  the 
past  ages  of  this  so-called  science  has  not  resulted 
in  improving  the  conditions  of  humanity  to  such 
an  extent  as  would  justify  us  in  believing  that  it 
is  altogether  scientific.  Thus  the  branch  of  ma- 
terial science  known  as  materia  medica,  appears 
to  have  been  incorrectly  designated  a  science,  as 
many  of  its  practitioners  concede,  because  there 
is  little  that  is  exact  or  accurate  about  it.  This 
is  not  to  be  construed  as  a  reflection  upon  the 


18  CHRISTIAN    SCIENCE: 

many  philanthropic  men  in  its  practice,  since 
humanity  itself  has  demanded  the  very  service 
which  they  have  endeavored  to  render. 

One  of  the  chief  criticisms  which  lodge  against 
the  materialism  of  our  age,  is  the  needless  alarm 
which  its  teaching  projects  into  the  experience  of 
the  people  of  the  world.  It  would  induce  us  to  be 
afraid  of  nearly  everything  with  which  we  are 
compelled  to  come  in  contact,  and  encourages  us 
to  sustain  and  suffer  unjust  sentences  by  believing 
in  and  fearing  matter.  It  would  thus  provide  for 
an  interminable  reign  of  discord  and  chaos.  In 
accepting  its  theories  and  proposals  without  ques- 
tion or  investigation,  we  are  impeached  by  our  own 
consciousness ;  but  deliverance  has  come,  for  in  the 
light  of  the  teachings  of  Christian  Science  we  are 
learning  that  it  is  not  incumbent  upon  us  to  abuse 
or  outrage  our  common  sense,  just  to  please  some 
one,  or  to  uphold  false  and  injurious  teaching  and 
doctrines. 

DAWN     OF     SALVATION 

Surely  the  night  of  mental  inertia  is  far  spent, 
for  the  dawn  of  salvation — the  day  of  spiritual 
understanding — is  at  hand.  Perhaps  we  do  not 
realize  this  so  vividly  as  we  ought,  for  perchance 
we  heed  not  the  cry,  "Awake  thou  that  sleepest, 


THE    TRUE    CHRISTIANITY  19 

.  .  .  and  Christ  shall  give  thee  light,"  and  "Arise, 
shine;  for  thy  light  is  come,  and  the  glory  of  the 
Lord  is  risen  upon  thee."  Ministering  to  the  needs 
of  suffering  humanity  through  spiritual  knowing, 
is  the  most  conclusive  evidence  of  true  Christianity 
of  which  we  can  possibly  conceive.  It  is  especially 
so,  since  such  ministry  is  in  fulfilment  of  Scrip- 
tural prophecy. 

The  practice  of  Christian  Science  has  demon- 
strated that  the  false  material  laws  which  by 
common  belief  and  consent  operate  through  fear, 
ignorance,  and  superstition  to  incapacitate  mor- 
tals and  cause  invalidism,  are  rendered  null  and 
void  by  the  higher  law  of  Mind.  The  individual 
knowledge  of  this,  and  its  application,  naturally 
effects  the  eradication  of  the  discordant  conditions 
which  may  be  held  in  thought  or  externalized  on 
the  body.  There  is  nothing  mysterious  or  miracu- 
lous about  the  modus  operandi  of  Christian  Science 
healing,  since  an  infinite  and  irrevocable  law  pro- 
vides for  reconstruction,  readjustment,  restora- 
tion, recovery,  or  redemption,  in  accordance  with 
the  supreme  wisdom  and  power  of  the  Principle 
which  established  the  law. 

The  changes  wrought  in  consciousness,  and 
which  result  in  the  healing  of  the  sick  according  to 
the  practice  of  Christian  Science,  are  in  no  sense 


20  CHRISTIAN    SCIENCE: 

due  to  the  use  of  hypnotism  or  suggestive  thera- 
peutics. The  domination  of  a  submissive  men- 
tality or  consciousness  by  an  imperative  one,  is 
recognized  as  a  dangerous  practice,  the  bulk  of 
the  results  therefrom  being  evil  rather  than  good. 
Moreover,  the  practice  is  unchristian,  because 
contrary  to  the  teaching  of  Jesus,  who  denounced 
and  repudiated  such  methods.  The  exercise  of  the 
human  will  as  evidenced  in  one  human  or  mortal 
mind  dominating  another,  was  characterized  by 
the  Master  as  the  equivalent  of  casting  out  devils 
by  the  prince  of  devils. 

IMPORTANCE     OF     RIGHT     THINKING 

The  simplicity  of  the  mode  of  healing  wrought 
through  spiritual  means,  is  fully  appreciated  when 
one  realizes  that  wrong  thought  is  responsible 
for  the  appearance  of  disease.  Jesus  regarded 
evil  thinking  as  the  source  of  all  disorders.  He 
indicates  in  words  which  appear  in  two  of  the  gos- 
pels— Matthew  and  Mark — that  the  defilement  or 
contamination  of  the  body  was  due  to  "evil 
thoughts,"  or  the  habit  of  wrong  thinking.  He 
thus  taught  that  an  exceedingly  close  intimacy 
exists  between  consciousness  and  its  lower  substra- 
tum,— the  body  or  embodiment.  We  might  desig- 
nate their  relationship  under  normal  conditions 
as  that   of  master   and   servant,      Following  the 


THE    TRUE    CHRISTIANITY  21 

teaching  of  Christian  Science,  and  by  educating 
consciousness  in  the  way  of  righteousness  and 
peace,  many  thousands  have  found,  to  their  great 
astonishment  and  joy,  that  it  is  possible  to  obtain 
an  improved  mentality  or  consciousness,  and  this 
in  turn  exerts  a  corrective  influence  over  the  body. 
This  experience  has  repeatedly  operated  advan- 
tageously to  one's  recovery  from  discords,  which 
seemed  to  appear  wherever  and  whenever  the  nor- 
mal relationship  of  consciousness  and  body — that 
of  servant  and  master — was  not  well  defined  or 
understood. 

The  varied  experiences  of  humanity  abundantly 
prove  that  turbulent  or  extreme  mental  conditions 
have  caused  pain  and  disease  in  accordance  with 
existing  mortal  laws.  The  so-called  mortal  or 
material  man  seems  to  be  the  one  who  is  especially 
subject  to  these  experiences.  To  rescue  all  who 
believe  in  this  standard  of  man,  and  who  suffer  the 
bitter  consequences  of  such  belief,  was  the  chief 
mission  of  Christ  Jesus  nineteen  hundred  years 
ago,  and  this  is  the  exact  mission  of  Christian 
Science  today. 

MRS.    EDDY'S    DISCOVERY 

That  there  is  a  divine  law  operating  in  the 
affairs  of  men  to  accomplish  healing  and  salvation 
through    spiritual    understanding    today,    is    the 


22  CHRISTIAN    SCIENCE: 

revelation  of  Christian  Science  to  the  world.  If, 
as  the  Master  and  his  disciples  proved,  a  law  ex- 
isted and  operated  to  effect  healing  and  redemp- 
tion in  their  time,  it  surely  exists  and  is  operative 
now.  Mrs.  Eddy  has  again  and  again  in  her  writ- 
ings illustrated  the  simple  manner  of  accomplish- 
ing the  healing  of  the  body  through  mental  proc- 
esses. An  instance  in  point  is  found  on  page  428 
of  Science  and  Health,  which  reads  as  follows : 
"We  must  realize  the  ability  of  mental  might  to 
offset  human  misconceptions  and  to  replace  them 
with  the  life  which  is  spiritual,  not  material."  And 
again  on  page  393  we  have  the  emphatic  declara- 
tions :  "Take  possession  of  your  body,  and  govern 
its  feeling  and  action.  Rise  in  the  strength  of 
Spirit  to  resist  all  that  is  unlike  good.  God  has 
made  man  capable  of  this,  and  nothing  can  vitiate 
the  ability  and  power  divinely  bestowed  on  man. 
Be  firm  in  your  understanding  that  the  divine 
Mind  governs,  and  that  in  Science  man  reflects 
God's  government." 

Here  Mrs.  Eddy  gives  emphasis  to  the  teaching 
and  practice  of  Christ  Jesus,  and  urges  us  to 
extend  the  range  of  the  influence  of  thought  or 
consciousness  beyond  the  mere  point  of  directing 
the  movement  of  the  body,  even  to  the  bounds  of 
governing  its   sensations   and   casting  out   its  in- 


THE    TRUE    CHRISTIANITY  23 

firmities  and  protecting  it  against  their  recur- 
rence. We  are  also  urged  to  cultivate  the  habit  of 
contradicting  the  errors  of  sense*  and  to  oppose 
their  suggestions  with  much  firmness  and  constancy 
of  thought.  We  are  assured  that  habitually  to 
maintain  the  attitude  of  denying  the  presence  and 
power  of  evil  and  all  that  seems  to  threaten  our 
peace,  harmony,  and  prosperity,  is  our  divine 
right. 

In  pursuing  a  right  course  in  our  work  of  over- 
coming the  errors  and  discordant  experiences  which 
beset  us,  we  find  that  prayer  is  a  most  effectual 
aid.  True  prayer  is  the  inseparable  companion  of 
every  effort  which  culminates  in  the  healing  of 
mortals.  To  pray  aright  means  to  pray  intelli- 
gently and  conscientiously.  Prayer  must  be  based 
upon  spiritual  understanding.  We  may  with  rea- 
son and  in  all  righteousness  assume  that  God  has 
anticipated  all  of  man's  needs.  Jesus  gave  this 
assurance  in  his  teaching,  for  he  said,  "Your 
Father  knoweth  that  ye  have  need  of  these  things." 
Then  to  ask  God  for  what  He  has  already  pro- 
vided, or  to  expect  favors  the  granting  of  which 
would  require  a  change  in  the  infinite  plans,  would 
be  indicative  of  doubt  and  distrust.  This  would 
be  asking  amiss,  and  would  preclude  an  answer. 
Readers  and  students  of  the  text-book  of  Christian 
Science  have  found  that  the  chapter  on  Prayer 


24  CHRISTIAN    SCIENCE: 

therein  contains  some  of  the  most  helpful  and  in- 
spiring thoughts  and  instructions  it  has  ever  been 
their  privilege  to  consider. 

THE  DIVINITY  OF  CHRIST 

The  teachings  of  Christian  Science  with  respect 
to  Christ  Jesus  do  not  justify  the  criticism  which 
we  sometimes  hear,  that  Christian  Scientists  dis- 
believe in  his  divinity.  As  a  doctrinal  point  in 
religious  teaching  the  divinity  of  Christ  Jesus  has 
been  the  center  of  much  controversy  and  specula- 
tion. Like  many  other  questions,  it  is  one  which 
has  been  very  generally  misunderstood. 

By  the  many,  Christ  has  been  regarded  as  the 
person  named  Jesus,  who  evidenced  unusual  spirit- 
ual knowledge  and  wisdom;  we  recognize  that 
Christ,  meaning  Messiah  or  Saviour,  was  a  title 
bestowed  upon  the  Nazarene  Prophet,  rather  than 
a  name.  According  to  Bible  prophecy,  the  expec- 
tation was  that  some  one  would  appear  in  the  world 
in  human  form,  and  by  intercession  and  sacrifice 
propitiate  God  for  the  salvation  of  sinners.  In 
the  Christian  world  Jesus  has  been  regarded  as  the 
one  who  has  performed  this  service.  The  world 
utterly  failed,  however,  in  its  interpretation  of  the 
purpose,  labors,  and  life  of  this  divinest  of  men. 
He  appeared  on  earth  as  a  babe,  born  of  a  devout 
woman,  and  he  called  himself  the  "Son  of  man." 


THE    TRUE    CHRISTIANITY  25 

Thirty  years  passed,  during  which  he  was  evidently 
preparing  himself  for  the  incomparable  service 
which  he  was  to  render  humanity.  He  sought  dili- 
gently for  knowledge  which  would  destroy  discord, 
remove  limitation,  heal  the  sick,  raise  the  dead,  and 
improve  human  conditions.  Having  found  that 
knowledge,  he  astonished,  shocked,  and  discomfited 
the  self-satisfied  materialists  of  his  day,  and  glad- 
dened the  hearts  of  the  poor  and  lowly,  by  proving 
in  three  short  years  the  wonderful  power  of  spir- 
itual understanding  scientifically  applied.  It  re- 
claimed the  sinning,  healed  the  sick,  cast  out  evils, 
and  raised  the  dead. 

Throughout  his  earthly  experience  the  Master 
disclaimed  that  his  works  were  of  a  supernatural 
order.  He  said  that  these  were  undertaken  to  bear 
witness  to  the  power  of  Truth  as  he  was  led  and 
sustained  by  it.  He  attributed  the  wonders  which 
he  wrought  to  no  power  of  his  own.  Moreover,  he 
did  not  claim  to  possess  any  advantage  which 
others  could  not  enjoy.  His  frank  and  humble 
admission  was,  "I  can  of  mine  own  self  do  nothing," 
"but  the  Father  that  dwelleth  in  me,  he  doeth  the 
works." 

Jesus  taught  that  the  consciousness  or  divine 
impulsion  which  actuated  him,  and  which  he  was 
ever  obedient  to,  was  the  natural  source  of  the 
power  which  he  personally  reflected.    The  unity  or 


26  CHRISTIAN    SCIENCE: 

oneness  of  his  humanity  with  the  divine  Principle 
of  being  and  its  supremacy  in  his  life,  prompted 
him  to  refer  endearingly  to  God  as  his  Father. 
This  Principle  was  the  source  of  every  desire  and 
impulse  which  possessed  him,  and  governed  him 
with  the  certainty  of  unchanging  and  eternal  law. 
Paul  referred  to  this  presence  as  the  Mind  "which 
was  also  in  Christ  Jesus."  This  presence,  then, 
constituted  his  divinity. 

JESUS'  LIFE-WORK 

We  note  that  absolute  Truth  was  the  basis  of  the 
teaching  and  practice  of  Jesus,  and  all  the  results 
obtained  through  his  efforts  were  contingent  upon 
the  activity  of  right  ideas,  or  Truth,  in  his  con- 
sciousness. That  he  completed  all  that  was  ex- 
pected of  him,  and  that  he  could  do  no  more  and  no 
less  for  humanity  than  he  had  done,  seems  certain 
when  we  remember  that  he  said,  "I  have  finished 
the  work  which  thou  gavest  me  to  do."  In  the  true 
vision  of  his  life-work  we  observe  that  the  Master's 
experiences  were  examples  of  a  concrete  order,  all 
having  been  demonstrated  for  the  observation,  in- 
struction, and  guidance  of  humanity.  A  repeti- 
tion specifically  of  his  experience  would  be  quite 
unnecessary,  because  the  fulness  and  sufficiency  of 
his  influence  and  teaching  is  undeniably  with  us 
always. 


THE    TRUE    CHRISTIANITY  27 

When  nearing  the  completion  of  the  work  which 
he  believed  had  been  divinely  entrusted  to  him, 
Jesus  instructed  his  disciples  to  continue  in  render- 
ing to  humanity  the  same  service  which  he  had 
rendered.  The  divine  idea  which  inspired  him  he 
knew  would  remain  with,  minister  to,  and  comfort 
them  and  the  nations  of  the  earth.  The  Christ 
which  was  in  him  did  not  begin  on  earth  with  his 
birth,  or  end  with  his  ascension.  It  had  always 
been  and  would  ever  continue  to  be.  The  disciples 
were  to  continue  to  preach  the  kingdom  of  God 
(the  power  and  government  of  good)  at  hand,  to 
heal  the  sick,  cleanse  the  leper,  raise  the  dead,  cast 
out  devils.  Moreover,  with  wonderful  forethought 
Jesus  provided  for  this  great  work  to  extend  be- 
yond the  immediate  or  natural  lifetime  of  the  disci- 
ples, even  to  the  end  of  the  world;  for  he  com- 
manded them  to  enlist  the  service  of  all  nations, 
implying  that  upon  these  nations  should  ulti- 
mately rest  the  responsibility  for  its  perpetuation. 
Thus  we  observe  that  he  dedicated  the  sacred  com- 
mission and  trust  of  his  life-work,  not  alone  to  a 
succession  of  religionists  or  professed  believers, 
but  to  all  who  constitute  the  nations  of  the  earth, 
and  this  even  unto  the  end  of  time. 

We  are  rejoiced  and  inspired  by  the  knowledge 
of  the  fact  that  Christian  Science  has  restored  to 
the  world  the  spiritual  understanding  which  en- 


2&  CHRISTIAN    SCIENCE: 

abled  Jesus  to  heal  the  sick  and  reclaim  the  sin- 
ning. There  has  thus  been  conferred  upon  each 
one  of  us  the  privilege  and  duty  of  furthering  his 
mission  by  performing  the  works  which  he  said 
could  be  accomplished  by  all  who  would  believe, 
understand,  and  follow  his  teaching. 

MRS.  EDDY  AND  CHRISTIAN  SCIENCE 

When  founding  this  great  movement,  Mrs.  Eddy 
made  known  the  teaching  and  practice  of  Chris- 
tian Science  by  publishing  the  text-book,  "Science 
and  Health  with  Key  to  the  Scriptures."  The 
religious  and  metaphysical  teaching  therein  em- 
bodied is  founded  upon  the  Scriptures,  and  par- 
ticularly the  words  and  doctrines  uttered  and 
promulgated  by  Jesus  of  Nazareth.  In  this  book, 
and  in  her  other  writings,  Mrs.  Eddy  has  given 
special  emphasis  to  the  fact  of  the  reality  of  spirit- 
ual life  and  being.  She  has  quickened  the  interest 
of  mankind  in  Scriptural  history  and  teaching, 
and  has  given  a  new  significance  to  the  so-called 
healing  miracles  of  Jesus'  time.  She  character- 
izes them  as  divinely  natural  manifestations,  pro- 
duced by  the  operation  of  the  Principle  of  the 
Science  of  being,  according  to  well-defined  law.  In 
proving  her  contentions,  Mrs.  Eddy  has  restored 
to  the  service  of  mankind  the  practice  of  healing 
bodily  infirmities  entirely  through  spiritual  means. 


THE    TRUE    CHRISTIANITY  29 

The  text-book  referred  to  was  first  published  in 
1875.  Successively,  and  as  the  needs  have  since 
required,  there  have  appeared,  under  Mrs.  Eddy's 
direction,  periodicals  which  are  now  being  pub- 
lished monthly,  weekly,  and  even  daily.  These 
publications  contain  instructive  writings  in  am- 
plification of  the  teaching  and  practice  of  this 
Science,  and  except  the  daily  newspaper  give  au- 
thentic instances  of  healing  which  have  occurred 
and  are  occurring  from  day  to  day  as  a  result  of 
the  observance  and  application  of  the  doctrines  of 
Christian  Science.  They  are  also  providing  in- 
formation relative  to  the  growth  and  progress  of 
the  cause,  as  well  as  legitimate  news  and  world 
events  of  moment  and  interest,  and  valuable  com- 
ments thereon. 

In  dispensing  thoughts  of  love,  peace,  purity, 
health,  and  righteousness,  the  value  of  the  service 
which  these  writings  and  publications  are  continu- 
ally rendering  mankind  is  beyond  estimate.  The 
far-reaching  influence  of  Mrs.  Eddy's  life-work, 
and  the  power  for  good  which  it  is  exerting,  man- 
kind today  but  dimly  realizes  and  only  feebly  com- 
prehends. 

It  is  an  occasion  for  congratulation  and  thanks- 
giving that  the  present  generations  are  witnesses 
and  participants  in  the  activity  of  this  world-wide 
movement   of   true   Christian   faith   and   practice. 


30  CHRISTIAN    SCIENCE: 

Those  who  glory  and  share  in  its  triumphal  prog- 
ress and  achievements,  gladly  and  lovingly  accord 
to  Mrs.  Eddy  the  honor  done  her  as  its  Founder. 
Her  earliest  struggles  on  behalf  of  this  consum- 
mation first  assumed  definite  and  effective  shape 
less  than  fifty  years  ago.  As  a  consequence,  to- 
day millions  of  adherents  and  sympathizers  are 
reaping  the  benefits.  The  impulsion  and  inspir- 
ation which  urged  Mrs.  Eddy  forward  to  the  ac- 
complishment of  a  work  which  since  the  Master's 
time  is  without  a  parallel  in  the  world's  history, 
was  the  service  which  she  could  thereby  render  suf- 
fering humanity.  Our  appreciation  of  all  this,  and 
our  gratitude  to  her,  can  best  be  evidenced  by 
purity,  meekness,  and  humility,  and  in  loving,  up- 
lifting service  to  one  another. 

TRIUMPH   OF   THE   TRUTH 

Impelled  by  the  inspiring  words  and  demonstra- 
tions of  a  solitary  woman  of  our  own  blest  land, 
a  vast  number,  who  represent  every  nation  of  the 
earth,  are  today  observed  climbing  the  heights 
of  spiritual  understanding.  A  progressive  Christi- 
anity is  leading  them  on,  and  the  ever-brilliant 
rays  of  divine  Truth  go  before  to  designate  and 
illumine  the  way.  On  every  hand  the  waymarks 
and  influence  of  ignorance,  fear,  superstition,  big- 
otry, and  false  beliefs  are  seen  to  disappear.  More- 


THE    TRUE    CHRISTIANITY  31 

over,  their  effects  in  sin  and  disease,  and  in  impo- 
tent and  obsolete  doctrines  and  practices,  are 
rapidly  vanishing  from  human  experience. 

Divine  metaphysics  is  releasing  mortals  from 
the  grasp  of  limitations  imposed  by  sensory  evi- 
dence, and  is  breaking  down  the  barriers  of  doubt 
and  skepticism  as  to  the  eternity  of  life  and  being. 
It  is  reestablishing  a  rational  faith  in  and  depend- 
ence upon  the  sustaining  presence  of  the  eternal 
verities  of  Life,  Truth,  and  Love.  It  is  arousing 
consciousness  to  the  apprehension  and  acceptance 
of  the  healing  and  redemptive  power  of  God's 
immutable  laws. 

As  a  result  of  this  enlightened  advancement  and 
transformation,  salvation  no  longer  means  the 
escape  or  deliverance  of  wicked  and  condemned 
persons  from  the  punishment  threatened  by  an 
avenging  Deity.  In  place  of  its  former  and  most 
repelling  significance,  the  term  salvation  is  now 
being  accepted  as  synonymous  with  the  attain- 
ment of  spiritual  understanding.  Working  out 
one's  own  salvation  is  best  comprehended  as  the 
simple  act  of  the  individual  in  acquiring  the  true 
knowledge  of  the  relationship  existing  between 
God  and  His  universe,  including  man,  which  He 
created  and  governs. 

Christian  Science  is  very  largely  responsible  for 
this  improved  condition  and  ever-increasing  knowl- 


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edge,  since  through  its  teaching  and  practice  it  has 
disclosed  the  important  fact  that  all  the  functions 
of  true  existence  are  and  must  ever  be  centered  and 
circumferenced  in  this  knowledge.  It  is  also  con- 
clusively proving  that  the  natural  outcome  of  what 
might  be  rightly  termed  Christian  activity  is  the 
healing  work  which  Christ  Jesus  insisted  should  be 
considered  as  the  only  legitimate  evidence  of  a 
man's  right  to  be  called  a  Christian. 


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